The University of Cincinnati created the Peer Education Network (PEN) to bring together several offices employing Peer Educators. This session will discuss the creation and goals of PEN as well as improvements to the Peer Educator experience. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how to implement a similar initiative.
The session will primarily consist of a presentation, which will include an overview of the Peer Education Network, relevant data and assessments, future directions, and recommendations for creating a PEN at the audience members' institution. Audience members will receive handouts outlining the PEN creation timeline. Examples of training modules will also be shown. Time will be given for participants to identify relevant offices for partnership and to brainstorm ways to address challenges specific to their institution.